Understanding Defensive Driving

Defensive driving means not taking anything for granted where other drivers are concerned. In fact, the number one rule of defensive driving is that you never trust other drivers to do anything right. This is much different than driving as if you were afraid or driving as if you were in a position to be overly aggressive and to push other drivers into doing things right. In fact, defensive driving means concentrating on your own driving more than anything else.

The Basics

If you want to be a better driver, you have to sharpen your own skills. The most intelligent thing you can do to become a more defensive driver is to take a class that will teach you skills that can help you to become more effective behind the wheel. As you develop a higher level of driving skills, you’ll find that you become better at avoiding some of the most common types of wrecks that people get into every day.

When you are a good driver, you’ll be calm enough to take in everything going on around you and to make certain that you react to all of the different factors on the roadway with appropriate countermeasures. For example, instead of slamming on your brakes, losing control of your vehicle and rear ending someone because they hit their brakes without warning, you’ll be more likely to see an escape route, to avoid hitting the back of their vehicle and preserve your vehicle, your health and the other driver’s vehicle and health by swerving out of the way.

Defensive driving also demands that you take into account the roadway features. If you come upon an odd stop sign or an intersection that is difficult for people to understand, you’ll instinctively exercise more caution when dealing with the situation. This can help prevent many different types of accidents.

A motor vehicle accident lawyer can help you if you’ve been injured in a car crash. If somebody caused the wreck because of their own negligence, a car wreck attorney Dallas residents have used in the past to deal with these types of drivers may be able to help you, too. Contact an attorney so that they can determine if your situation is one where a lawsuit might be a sensible remedy for your pain and suffering and your financial damages. If it is, you could stand to receive substantial compensation from a jury award or from a settlement.

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— Attorney Jeffrey Rasansky

Jeffrey Rasansky is an experienced personal injury and wrongful death attorney focused on helping accident victims and their families recover the money they deserve after a serious car accident. Questions? Call 1-877-331-4156

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